1858
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Rétameuse is a 1858 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a portrait of a woman, likely a worker, with a serious expression. She wears a dark hat and a long-sleeved dress, with her arms crossed in front of her. The background is a light brown color, with some darker shading on the right side. The woman's face is rendered in fine detail, with a subtle expression that suggests a sense of determination or resilience. Her clothing and hat are depicted in a more rough-hewn style, with bold lines and textures that give the painting a sense of depth and dimensionality. The artist's use of etching and chine collé techniques creates a rich, layered effect that adds to the overall sense of texture and atmosphere in the painting. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up the etching method.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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